Cave of Antiparos — Attraction in Antiparos Municipality

5€ entrance, paid by card. Wide deep cave, worth seeing. Steep, wet stairs. Cold but humid air, at the bottom it’s a bit thick to breathe. I did it all in 25mins (from the bus, buy ticket, go down, pictures, go up all the stairs up with tiny breaks). But DON’T do it like me, I was absolutely soaked from sweat and humidity and all out of breath, when I got up, and upstairs it’s hot even in the shade. There are many small platforms and even benches to sit and cool down and catch your breath on the way up. Go up slowly, catch your breath on the way and stay cool. Bring water and good shoes. The stairs all have proper handrails and feel sturdy and safe, however if you’re with children take extra care as there are many open gaps. I didn’t see any staff or guards anywhere inside the cave. There’s graffiti on the most beautiful part of the cave, the middle platform. (There is no need to go all the way to the bottom, it’s hard to breathe there and extra humid). The first bus arrives at 11.15 and is full of tourists, so if you have a car I recommend going at 10am. I went in September, low season, and even then it’s hard to get a picture without people, and you need to wait and let people pass...

Worth visiting(The videos are not doing justice to it). Entry is not allowed for those with heart diseases ,breathing problem, special needs and pregnant women!

The cave was used as a refuge during Neolithic period and later on became a cult place of Goddess Artemis. The cave's entrance is named "prothalamos" antechamber] and is divided in 3 levels.

You get a better view of the cave when climbing up. Climbing up can be exhausting, so take your time and admire the cave more. READ THE TRACT BEFORE ENTERING THE CAVE because it’s like your cave guide!

Ample place to park before getting to the cave;not far and no fee. To enter the Cave, adults pay fee 5€ each,adults over 65yrs old pay 2,50€, children from 6-12years pay 2,50€ and kids are free. If you come in groups of 15 persons,you pay 4€. YOU BUY THE TICKET RIGHT AT THE GATE OF THE CAVE BEFORE ENTERING!

The cave was...

Seeing the cave is a very unique and surreal experience. You go down about 400 steps and every step of the way you go deeper into this cave. It’s millions of years old, and depending on how deep you are you can see the difference in the various layers you’re encountering.

I didn’t do much research ahead of time, but there are some famous historical figures who have apparently carved their names. It would be worth seeing where these are if you want to spot them on the way down.

Also, it’s a pretty good workout. Be prepared. We are two in shape guys who go to the gym regularly and we were winded on the way out. However, there are small landings along the way that you can rest at. So don’t let that scare you!

Near the entry / exit there are toilets. Also, it’s about 5€ to get in, they do accept credit cards.

Enjoy the ancient site !

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